All praise be to Allāh and may the peace and blessings be upon the Prophet Muhammad. The ongoing debate concerning the correct time to start fasting requires us to deal with the matter both sensibly and practically. There are a ...

When we discuss the issue of voting, or any other (contemporary) issue of a similar nature, we should try to understand its reality before forming a conclusion regarding its ruling, a phenomenon termed fiqh al waqi’ (knowing and understanding the environment and ...

Rulings pertaining to finding lost property This section in the books of Fiqh is usually entitled ‘The Chapter of Luqaṭa’ which include definitions of al-Luqaṭa as property or wealth lost by the owner, even if carelessly, and the rulings pertaining ...

All praise belongs to Allāh and may peace and blessings be upon the prophet Muhammad. The title may surprise many since almost all people know who their fathers are. The title does not exist merely as a catchy one but ...

All praise is due to Allāh, may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and all his Companions. Many questions are asked by Muslims residing in non-Islamic countries concerning how one assures the start of the month ...

The prayer and fasting timetables listed in this document were obtained based on what is now known as the “18 degree formula” along with some necessary amendments to cater for the abnormal circumstances many European countries face due to their ...

It was up to 2005 when same-sex couples were allowed to enter into civil partnership which, according to the Civil Partnership Act 2004, has the same rights and privileges as marriage in the eyes of the law.[1] From a secular ...